Project 10073 Record — Coldwater, Ohio, 30 July 1966

This document file contains records related to a UFO sighting reported in Coldwater, Ohio, on July 30, 1966. The primary documentation includes a Project 10073 record, a follow-up letter from Major Hector Quintanilla, Jr. of Project Blue Book, a memorandum from Lt. Thomas J. McClelland, and a completed U.S. Air Force Technical Information questionnaire. The witness, a civilian, reported observing a bright orange object in the southwest sky for 45 minutes. The witness described the object as an orange ball, noting that at one point, a cigar-shaped object appeared to move in front of it, and later, two cigar-shaped objects were observed. The witness also reported hearing a humming sound. The official conclusion reached by the Air Force was that the sighting was an astronomical event involving the moon, which was setting at the time of the observation. The documentation highlights the administrative process of Project Blue Book, including the initial contact from a Dayton Daily News representative and the subsequent request for the witness to provide more detailed information via an FTD Form 164. The witness expressed that they had reported the sighting to the newspaper because they did not know who else to contact.